White House Staffer Tasked With Finding Positive Press About Trump Has Resigned

The person with one of the hardest jobs in the history of the world — finding and distributing positive news stories about President Donald Trump — has resigned from the White House, Politico reports.

Andy Hemming, the White House’s director of rapid response, stepped down on Monday, which a source told Politico was a “mutually agreed upon” separation (sure). Now, the 31-year-old plans to take some time off to vacation, golf, and plot his next move — instead of making $89,000 a year somehow tracking down favorable stories about a man with an incredibly low approval rating.

In his former position, Hemming worked from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. each weekday, sending out blasts to a list of 1,000 “influencers” (reporters and TV talking heads) with positive press and tweets about the administration. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee told Politico that Hemming’s departure was a “[m]utual decision that he could best help promote the president’s agenda on the outside. Andy is smart and very talented and we wish him all the best.”